The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Reef today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
123
169
197
228
337
423
641
537
520
554
604
717
690
574
463
408
458
673
464
637
690
701
1313
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:28AM1.23m
11:44PM1.56m
12:19PM1.26m
00:29AM1.45m
1:19PM1.31m
1:22AM1.35m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.39m
5:17PM0.44m
6:20AM0.40m
6:13PM0.51m
7:03AM0.41m
7:20PM0.57m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
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—
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6:35
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:06
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—
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—
—
—
5:07
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
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5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
1
—
1
—
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
17
18
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
18
18
18
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
14
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.5
E
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
—
—
—
1.9
SE
12
Energy kJ
126
123
83
58
58
43
39
63
63
143
97
63
60
59
58
463
408
75
81
109
—
—
—
945
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.1
NE
9
—
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
—
—
—
—
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
12
7
7
9
17
39
3
—
24
9
22
—
—
—
—
53
76
3
3
2
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
10
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
12
Energy kJ
82
120
169
197
228
337
423
641
537
520
554
604
717
690
574
10
11
458
673
464
637
690
701
1313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Rainbow Bay
QLD - Gold Coast
Noosa - First Point
QLD - Sunshine Coast
National Park
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Noosa - First Point
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
12
159
159
45
45
12
45
295
153
295
983
912
153
153
45
45
12
45
153
159
153
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Coolum Beach
Noosa - First Point
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - First Point
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
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Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
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Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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(10 max)
5
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